Target Markets. A very interesting piece from Dr. Deans on different brands' target markets and how companies (and economists) measure profitability.

The Modern Office. Ana from the Well-Appointed Desk writes a piece on what looks like my own personal seventh circle of Hell.

Favorite Five Modern Fountain Pens. Ray over at FPQuest writes about his favorite five modern fountain pens, and I love this post because with the exception of the Pilot Custom 823, I don't own any of these pens.

Deals, Sales, Giveaways, and Who's Got the New Retro 51 tornadoes in Stock!

Matt from the Pen Habit has launched his End of Season Three Giveaways. Get in on this now, if for no other reason than it includes the ugliest pen ever made.

**UPDATE** Many of you have asked where you can purchase the Fountain Pen Day Midori-style notebooks that I picked up at the Atlanta Pen Show. Good news! Cary has now listed them on his blog.

Current Massdrop Offers

I typically include Massdrop offers in my Deals and Sales section, but there are a lot of pen-related drops going on that can offer some savings if, as with all Massdrop deals, you're willing to wait a bit for your order to be fulfilled. (All prices have been adjusted from the Massdrop website to include shipping.)

Tactile Turn Gist Fountain Pen. If you missed the Kickstarter, here's a chance to grab one or more Tactile Turn Gists for around 25% off the retail price. I just received my Kickstarter pens, and I'm impressed thus far.

Seiko Five Sports "Fifty Fathoms" Watch. My personal favorite of all these offers, even though it's not pen-related. I don't typically push watches, but I purchased one of these earlier this year because I wanted a waterproof diver-style watch and didn't want to spend a whole lot of money. I'm impressed with the ridiculous accuracy of this thing. A nice looking automatic watch for less than $135 shipped. No brainer.

A Note on Sponsors

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